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The most ‘Hair Metal’ period of Whitesnake! This is probably one of their best shows ever!

01. Slip Of The Tongue
02. Slide It In
03. Judgement Day
04. Slow An Easy
05. Kitten’s Got Claws
06. Adagio For Strato
07. Flying Dutchman Boogie
08. Is This Love
09. Cheap An’ Nasty
10. Crying In The Rain
11. Fool For Your Loving
12. For The Love Of God
13. The Audience Is Listening
14. Here I Go Again
15. Bad Boys
16. Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City
17. Still Of The Night

Released in September 1990 as the lead single from the album of the same name. The song became a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 10 and also reached number 19 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. In 2009, “Cherry Pie” was named the 56th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.

From the band’s first album “Wicked Sensation” that reached gold status in the United States. This was George Lynch’s first release since leaving Dokken. “River Of Love” reached #19 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart. Lynch Mob was formed in 1989 and the original line-up also features Dokken’s drummer, Mick Brown.

Official video from the band’s same titled third studio album. The album hit #19 in the US and went platinum for shipping a million albums there the same year. As a single “Heartbreak Station” it peaked at #44 on the Hot 100. Although Cinderella presented some differences in their musical style in this album “Heartbreak Station” is an amazing ballad very characteristic of the late 80s/early 90s Hair Metal sound.

Canadian Hair Metal supergroup, formed in 1988 in Toronto by vocalist Freddy Curci and guitarist Steve DeMarchi of the Canadian arena rock band Sheriff, along with Heart founding members Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen, and Mike DeRosier.

Alias released its self-titled debut album in 1990 which went gold in the US and platinum in Canada, scoring hits with the power ballad “More Than Words Can Say” (#1 Canada, #2 U.S.) and “Haunted Heart” (#18 on Mainstream Rock Charts).

The single for “Waiting For Love” released in 1990 by EMI in the US, UK and Europe and by Capitol in Canada peaked at #4 (Canada), #13 (US Hot 100 Billboard) and #87 in the UK

Lyrics
I look ok but I’m not myself, standing by the phone
Darling I’ve been wondering how I’m gonna let you go

You made me build you a perfect world, to keep you satisfied
But now you’re just a broken dream, and when I get back my pride

You’ll still be waiting for love
You’ll still be waiting for the sun to rise,
In the middle of the night
You’ll still be waiting for love
I know you’ll be waiting when that train passes by
You’ll still be waiting for love

Like a dream there’s a lucky feeling, coming from my soul
Girl I guess I learned the truth
That you already know (Oh oh oh)

Took me a while to realize, it’s a dark and lonely town
And you’ll know where you’ll find yourself,
when the wall comes
Tumbling down

You’ll still be waiting for love
You’ll still be waiting for the sun to shine,
In the middle of the night
You’ll still be waiting for love
I know you’ll be waiting when that train passes by
You’ll still be waiting for love

I lost my heart, I lost my mind
But it really doesn’t matter
I’m gonna leave my tears behind
And you’ll still be waiting

“Signs” is originally a song by the Canadian group Five Man Electrical Band and was first released in 1970.

Covered and recorded live by Tesla for their Five Man Acoustical Jam album in 1990, peaking at number 8 on the Pop charts. This cover had some minor changes to the lyrics: the line “blockin’ out the scenery” was changed to “f****’ up the scenery,” and “made up my own little sign” was changed to “made up my own f****’ sign”. A studio version recorded in 2007 used the original lyrics.

Tesla’s Five Man Acoustical Jam, may not have been the first band to try the unplugged thing, but Tesla were the one’s that made the unplugged performance the popular trend that it was in the early nineties. After Five Man Acoustical Jam, a lot of artists starting releasing cds from MTV Unplugged appearances. Springsteen and Nirvana, to just name a few.

Tesla’s Five Man Acoustical Jam is not your typical live album. With this cd you can tell everybody’s having a good time. The band and the fans are really enjoying themselves, not taking things to seriously. The intimacy of the performance is great. Many highlights from Tesla’s first two albums and great oldies covers make this a great cd.

Tesla turns Five Man Electrical Band’s “Signs” into their own song. What a great rendition. Other covers Tesla performs include Truckin’ and Lodi. The Five Man Acoustical Jam really shows off the talents of Tesla and is an excellent and rewarding album.